setting up a cotton seed oil refinery plant in johannesburg

   
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  • setting up a cotton seed oil refinery plant in johannesburg
  • What is the Natref Refinery at Sasolburg?
  • The Natref refinery at Sasolburg was commissioned in 1971 and has been at the cutting edge of refining technology since its inception. Situated inland, the refinery's market for heavy fuel oil was quite limited. As a result, it was designed to get the most out of crude oil and equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
  • Could BP and Shell sell South Africa's oil refineries?
  • It was also possible that those refineries currently associated with international oil majors that had signalled a desire to withdraw from refining, such as BP and Shell, could seek to sell their South African refining assets, he said. BP and Shell currently own the 165 000 bbl/d Sapref refinery in Durban, which is South Africa ¡¯s largest.
  • How will South Africa's oil refinery sector change in 5 years?
  • South Africa ¡¯s oil refinery sector is expected to undergo significant changes in the coming five years, with Engen having already indicated that it will repurpose its refinery site in Durban as a fuel importation terminal and with global and domestic shifts likely to place significant pressure on the others.
  • Who owns the Natref Refinery in South Africa?
  • The Natref refinery is a joint venture between Sasol mining (Pty) Ltd and TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Sasol Mining has a 63,64 percent interest in Natref and TotalEnergies in South Africa a 36,36 percent shareholding. A technical agreement exists between Natref and the TotalEnergies company.
  • How does Natref Refinery work?
  • The refinery uses the bottoms up grading refining process using medium gravity crude oil and giving the refinery the capability of producing 70 percent more white product. TotalEnergies South Africa owns a 36.6% share in the Natref Refinery.
  • How many refineries are there in South Africa?
  • South Africa currently has six refineries, three of which (Astron in Cape Town, PetroSA in Mossel Bay and Engen) are currently not operating.